A Study in Scarlet — Page 10
He would certainly have been hung had this test been in existence.
Il aurait certainement été pendu si ce test avait existé.
Then there was Mason of Bradford, and the notorious Muller, and Lefevre of Montpellier, and Samson of New Orleans.
Il y avait aussi Mason de Bradford, et le notorious Muller, et Lefevre de Montpellier, et Samson de la Nouvelle-Orléans.
I could name a score of cases in which it would have been decisive."
Je pourrais citer une vingtaine de cas dans lesquels cela aurait été décisif."
"You seem to be a walking calendar of crime," said Stamford with a laugh.
"Vous semblez être un almanach ambulant du crime," dit Stamford en riant.
"You might start a paper on those lines.
"Vous pourriez lancer un journal dans ce sens.
Call it the 'Police News of the Past.'"
Appelez-le 'La Gazette policière du Passé.'"
"Very interesting reading it might be made, too," remarked Sherlock Holmes, sticking a small piece of plaster over the prick on his finger.
"On pourrait en faire une lecture très intéressante, aussi," fit remarquer Sherlock Holmes en collant un petit morceau de sparadrap sur la piqûre de son doigt.
"I have to be careful," he continued, turning to me with a smile, "for I dabble with poisons a good deal."
"Je dois être prudent," continua-t-il en se tournant vers moi avec un sourire, "car je me mêle passablement de poisons."
He held out his hand as he spoke, and I noticed that it was all mottled over with similar pieces of plaster, and discoloured with strong acids.
Il tendit la main en parlant, et je remarquai qu'elle était toute marbrée de morceaux de sparadrap similaires, et décolorée par des acides puissants.
"We came here on business," said Stamford, sitting down on a high three-legged stool, and pushing another one in my direction with his foot.
"Nous sommes venus ici pour affaires," dit Stamford en s'asseyant sur un haut tabouret à trois pieds, et en poussant un autre dans ma direction du pied.
"My friend here wants to take diggings, and as you were complaining that you could get no one to go halves with you, I thought that I had better bring you together."
"Mon ami ici présent souhaite trouver un logement, et comme vous vous plaigniez de ne trouver personne pour partager les frais avec vous, j'ai pensé qu'il valait mieux vous réunir."
Sherlock Holmes seemed delighted at the idea of sharing his rooms with me.
Sherlock Holmes sembla ravi à l'idée de partager ses appartements avec moi.
"I have my eye on a suite in Baker Street," he said, "which would suit us down to the ground.
"J'ai repéré un appartement dans Baker Street," dit-il, "qui nous conviendrait parfaitement.
You don't mind the smell of strong tobacco, I hope?
Vous ne vous opposez pas à l'odeur du tabac fort, j'espère ?
Vocabulary
- aurait
- Conditional form of 'avoir'; 'would have'.
- certainement
- Adverb meaning certainly, definitely, or surely.
- été
- Past participle of 'être'; been.
- pendu
- Past participle of 'pendre'; hanged or suspended.
- test
- A procedure to examine or evaluate something.
- avait
- Imperfect tense of 'avoir'; had.
- existé
- Past participle of 'exister'; existed.
- y
- Pronoun meaning there, or referring to a previously mentioned place.
- pourrais
- Conditional form of 'pouvoir'; could or would be able to.
- citer
- Verb meaning to cite, quote, or name examples.
- vingtaine
- Noun meaning about twenty, a score.
- cas
- Noun meaning case, instance, or situation.
- lesquels
- Relative pronoun meaning in which or for which (masculine plural).
- cela
- Demonstrative pronoun meaning that or it.
- décisif
- Adjective meaning decisive, conclusive, or determining.
- semblez
- Second person plural of 'sembler'; you seem or appear.
- être
- Infinitive verb meaning to be.
- almanach
- Noun meaning almanac; a yearly reference publication.
- ambulant
- Adjective meaning walking, itinerant, or mobile.
- crime
- Noun meaning crime or serious offense.
- dit
- Past tense of 'dire'; said or told.
- riant
- Present participle of 'rire'; laughing.
- pourriez
- Second person plural conditional of 'pouvoir'; you could.
- lancer
- Verb meaning to launch, throw, or start something.
- journal
- Noun meaning newspaper or journal.
- sens
- Noun meaning sense, direction, or meaning.
- Appelez-le
- Imperative phrase meaning call it or name it.
- Gazette
- Noun meaning gazette; an official or public journal.
- policière
- Adjective meaning police-related or detective (feminine).
- Passé
- Noun or adjective meaning past or bygone.
- On
- Indefinite pronoun meaning one, we, or people generally.
- pourrait
- Conditional third person singular of 'pouvoir'; one could.
- faire
- Verb meaning to make or to do.
- lecture
- Noun meaning reading or reading material.
- intéressante
- Adjective meaning interesting or engaging (feminine).
- fit
- Simple past of 'faire'; made or did.
- remarquer
- Verb meaning to remark, notice, or point out.
- collant
- Present participle of 'coller'; sticking or applying.
- morceau
- Noun meaning piece, bit, or small portion.
- sparadrap
- Noun meaning adhesive bandage or sticking plaster.
- piqûre
- Noun meaning sting, prick, or puncture wound.
- doigt
- Noun meaning finger.
- dois
- First person singular of 'devoir'; must or have to.
- prudent
- Adjective meaning careful, cautious, or prudent.
- continua-t-il
- Inverted form meaning he continued, he went on.
- tournant
- Present participle of 'tourner'; turning.
- vers
- Preposition meaning toward or towards.
- sourire
- Noun or verb meaning smile or to smile.
- car
- Conjunction meaning because or for.
- mêle
- From 'se mêler'; to involve oneself or meddle in.
- passablement
- Adverb meaning fairly, rather, or tolerably well.
- poisons
- Plural noun meaning poisons or toxic substances.
- tendit
- Simple past of 'tendre'; stretched out or extended.
- main
- Noun meaning hand.
- parlant
- Present participle of 'parler'; speaking or talking.
- remarquai
- Simple past of 'remarquer'; I noticed or observed.
- était
- Imperfect of 'être'; was or used to be.
- toute
- Feminine adjective meaning all, whole, or entirely.
- marbrée
- Adjective meaning marbled, mottled, or streaked (feminine).
- morceaux
- Plural noun meaning pieces, bits, or chunks.
- similaires
- Adjective meaning similar or alike (plural).
- décolorée
- Adjective meaning discolored or bleached (feminine).
- acides
- Plural noun meaning acids or acidic substances.
- puissants
- Adjective meaning powerful, strong, or potent (plural).
- sommes
- First person plural of 'être'; we are.
- venus
- Past participle of 'venir'; come or arrived (masculine plural).
- ici
- Adverb meaning here.
- affaires
- Plural noun meaning business, affairs, or matters.
- asseyant
- Present participle of 's'asseoir'; sitting down.
- haut
- Adjective or adverb meaning high or tall.
- tabouret
- Noun meaning stool; a seat without a backrest.
- pieds
- Plural noun meaning feet or legs (of furniture).
- poussant
- Present participle of 'pousser'; pushing or shoving.
- direction
- Noun meaning direction, way, or management.
- pied
- Noun meaning foot or leg (of an object).
- ami
- Noun meaning friend or companion (masculine).
- présent
- Adjective or noun meaning present, current, or gift.
- souhaite
- Third person singular of 'souhaiter'; wishes or desires.
- trouver
- Verb meaning to find or discover.
- logement
- Noun meaning lodging, accommodation, or housing.
- comme
- Conjunction meaning as, like, or since.
- plaigniez
- Imperfect of 'se plaindre'; you were complaining.
- personne
- Noun meaning person; also used in negation as nobody.
- partager
- Verb meaning to share or divide.
- frais
- Plural noun meaning expenses, costs, or fees.
- pensé
- Past participle of 'penser'; thought.
- valait
- Imperfect of 'valoir'; was worth or merited.
- mieux
- Adverb meaning better or best.
- réunir
- Verb meaning to bring together, unite, or gather.
- sembla
- Simple past of 'sembler'; seemed or appeared.
- ravi
- Adjective meaning delighted or thrilled.
- idée
- Noun meaning idea or thought.
- appartements
- Plural noun meaning apartments or lodgings.
- repéré
- Past participle of 'repérer'; spotted or located.
- appartement
- Noun meaning apartment or flat.
- dit-il
- Inverted form meaning he said.
- conviendrait
- Conditional of 'convenir'; would suit or be suitable.
- parfaitement
- Adverb meaning perfectly or absolutely.
- opposez
- Second person plural of 'opposer'; you oppose or object.
- odeur
- Noun meaning smell, odor, or scent.
- tabac
- Noun meaning tobacco.
- fort
- Adjective meaning strong or intense; adverb meaning very.
- espère
- First or third person singular of 'espérer'; hope.
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